Costa (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural cos·tae [kos-tee, kaw-stee]. /ˈkɒs ti, ˈkɔ sti/.
  1. a rib or riblike part.
  2. the midrib of a leaf in mosses.
  3. a ridge.
  4. Entomology.
    • a vein, usually marginal, in the anterior portion of the wing of certain insects.
    • the anterior edge or border of the wing of certain insects.
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  1. Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.
noun plural -tae (-tiː)
  1. the technical name for rib 1 (def. 1)
  2. a riblike part, such as the midrib of a plant leaf
Plural costae (kŏs′tē)
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